Every Friday, dress in your CHCA spirit wear to earn points for your class!

Fifth grader Beckham Romanello is the 2019 CHCA Spelling Bee Champion. He placed first out of 24 contestants in grades 5-8, outlasting 8th grader Kate Sandstrom (2nd place) and his brother, 8th grader Baylen Romanello (3rd place). Beckham will now take an online test; if he scores well, he will qualify for the WCPO 9 On Your Side Regional Spelling Bee, which will be held on March 16 at CHCA’s Lindner Theater. The winner of the Regional Bee qualifies for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C.

Congratulations to the following 24 students in grades 5-8 who qualified to participate in this year’s school spelling bee by placing at the top of their Language Arts classroom bees:

5th Grade: Hilary Burns, Christina Gibson, Andrew Lott, Tessa McCracken, Anna Moffitt, Chichi Quo, Beckham Romanello, Gabe Stuck.
6th Grade: Martina Andaluz, Kaitlynn Comstock, Alex Hernandez, Addi Maloney, Caleb Rosenfeldt, Trent Yelton.
7th Grade: Alex Bruner, Allie Heimlich, Eli Hesketh, Jacob Kaesemeyer, Johnny Matsey, Olivia Noh.
8th Grade: Tara Chalasani, Ethan Long, Baylen Romanello, Kate Sandstrom.

Grades 7/8 Social at Main Event in West Chester; Friday, 02/08/19 beginning after school - 7:00 p.m. Parents need to provide transportation to and from Main Event.  Tickets will be sold the week of 01/28 at lunch for $21--price includes pizza/drink, laser tag, bowling, arcade games, ropes course, pool tables, and shuffleboard. 

This week nearly forty of our Grades 7/8 students had the privilege of hearing CHCA parents Leah Stark, Stacy Blomeke, and Amy Brenner speak about leadership, career preparation, character, Christ’s example, and the value of volunteerism and hard work. The speakers shared helpful advice, their own career path experiences, and answered several questions students submitted ahead of time.

CHCA offers two types of merit scholarships: Cum Laude and Beacon. Click on the title to read more about these scholarship opportunities. 

Friday, 01/25/19 students dismiss at 11:30 a.m.  There will be no afternoon bus service. We will be on abbreviated schedule visiting each bell in the a.m. Parents are to contact teacher’s directly to set up conferences if needed.

Regular Chapel Friday, 1/18

No chapel Friday, 2/1.  Instead, it will be on Wednesday, 1/30 from 10:30-11:20 a.m.

No chapel Friday, 2/8.  Instead, we will have a winter pep rally that day at 2:30 p.m.

Kona Ice is coming to Founders' Campus! Thursday, 01/24 at lunch time. 40% of proceeds benefit SOS carnival at Stewart Elementary in the Spring. Items will be sold for $3-5. 

Parents should not send a student to school or to an extra-curricular or athletic activity who has the following:  
• Has a fever of at least 100 degrees. Should be fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of any medication 24 hours before returning to school. 
• Has thrown up or had three or more watery or loose diarrhea stools any time in the last 24 hours. 
• Has an upper respiratory infection with uncontrolled nasal drainage, coughing or sneezing that may infect others. 
• Was sent home from school the previous day or same day with a fever. 
• Has a significant rash that has not been diagnosed by a physician. 
• Is complaining of substantial pain for a significant duration until a physician has examined the student. 
• Is taking prescription-strength medication, which impairs their ability to stay awake/alert and safely navigate stairs and hallways. 

If a student becomes ill during school hours, the nurse or office staff will call the parents. Health Services will not release any student to a passenger service (Taxi, Uber, etc.) for transportation. If the school is unable to reach the parents, names listed on the emergency medical authorization form will be contacted. Ill or injured students cannot be kept in the nursing clinic for more than one hour.
 

Following are the plans in place specifically for Upper School Grades 7/8 (same as 9-12 except start time)

Communication of a delay, closing, or an unplanned early release due to weather:  If school is officially delayed or closed or students will be released early for weather, the school messaging system will be used to contact families using the phone number(s) you provided when opting into the system. Local news and radio stations will also be notified and communicating that information for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.

• Notifications of Change to Contact Information:  Email Registrar@chca-oh.org to update contact phone numbers used by our school messaging system.
• For a delay:  Students will attend all classes with shortened bells starting at 9:55 a.m. Students may not arrive prior to 9:30 a.m.
• For an unplanned early release due to weather:  In the event of an early release, afternoon bus service will likely not be available, and parents relying on bus transportation would need to contact their district’s school transportation department for confirmation. 

Report cards are ready.  To download the traditional PDF of your student's quarter 2 report card, as well as the semester 1 grade report for grades 9-12, click here to access NetClassroom and select the grade report option.

Following are the plans in place specifically for Upper School Grades 9-12:

Communication of a delay, closing, or an unplanned early release due to weather:  If school is officially delayed or closed or students will be released early for weather, the school messaging system will be used to contact families using the phone number(s) you provided when opting into the system. Local news and radio stations will also be notified and communicating that information for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.

• Notifications of Change to Contact Information:  Email Registrar@chca-oh.org to update contact phone numbers used by our school messaging system.
• For a delay:  Students will attend all classes with shortened bells starting at 10:00 a.m. Students may not arrive prior to 9:30 a.m.
• For an unplanned early release due to weather:  In the event of an early release, afternoon bus service will likely not be available, and parents relying on bus transportation would need to contact their district’s school transportation department for confirmation. 

On Friday, 01/25/19, students will dismiss at noon.  There will be no afternoon bus service.  Please contact teachers directly by email if you would like to schedule a conference in the afternoon on Friday, 1/25/19.  

Keep up to date with information on how to sign up for Junior College Planning Meetings, Scholarships, Open Houses and more this winter in the US Counseling News Online page!